2011 AMS Winter Tire Test

We might be well into the winter tire season, but this excellent winter tire test from Auto Motor und Sport was too good to ignore.

Covering 14 of the leading winter tires in 205/55 R16, AMS puts them through their paces with the typical thoroughness of a German magazine.

Click here to view Results as a single table and adjust the score weighting based on your own driving needs!

1st: Goodyear UltraGrip 8
205/55 R16	Very good handling, good traction and short braking distances on snow, good wet performances, good comfort. Stopping distance in dry conditions are not optimal Read Reviews Buy from £65.99
2nd: Continental WinterContact TS830
205/55 R16	Very good handling characteristics and short braking distances on wet, snow-good characteristics, low noise. Stopping distance in dry conditions are not optimal. Read Reviews
3rd: Michelin Pilot Alpin 4
205/55 R16	Well-balanced driving characteristics under all conditions, very short wet braking, good comfort. Only moderate aquaplaning properties. Read Reviews
4th: Nokian WR D3
205/55 R16	Currently the best properties in the winter-competitive environment, good handling in dry conditions. Only moderate wet performances. Read Reviews
5th: Dunlop SP WinterSport 4D
205/55 R16	Well-balanced driving characteristics under all conditions, wet braking distances short, good comfort, low noise. Snow traction is not optimal. Read Reviews Buy from £83.99
6th: Vredestein Snowtrac 3
205/55 R16	Good handling characteristics, short braking distance and snow traction, good wet performances. Only moderate aquaplaning properties. Read Reviews
7th: Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3
205/55 R16	Good handling characteristics and short braking distances and good traction on snow, very low rolling resistance. Poor aquaplaning properties. Read Reviews
8th: Toyo Snowprox S953
205/55 R16	Good handling on dry roads, good comfort, low noise levels. Only average snow traction, moderate aquaplaning properties. Read Reviews
9th: Sava eskimo hp
205/55 R16	Very good handling, good traction and short braking distances on snow. Average properties in wet and dry, high rolling resistance. Read Reviews
10th: Fulda Kristall Control HP
205/55 R16	Very good handling, good traction and short braking distances on snow. Average properties in wet and dry, high rolling resistance. Read Reviews
11th: Bridgestone Blizzak LM32
205/55 R16	Good driving comfort and low road noise, satisfactory performance on snow. Long dry braking distance, high rolling resistance. Read Reviews Buy from £78.39
12th: Apollo Acelere Winter
205/55 R16	Good handling and very good braking performance on dry roads. Poor handling on snow. Read Reviews
13th: Falken Eurowinter HS439
205/55 R16	Very good driving characteristics on dry roads, good comfort. Unsatisfactory handling on snow, just average in the wet. Read Reviews
14th: GT Radial Champiro Winterpro
205/55 R16	Good handling characteristics on dry roads, good comfort. Unsatisfactory handling on snow, average in the wet. Read Reviews